Eddie Pepperell believes changes to golf balls and golf clubs could be imminent.
The R&A and the USGA are expected to announce universal golf ball rollback in the coming days if reports are accurate.
But Pepperell is curious if golf’s governing bodies could alter clubs too based on his experiences on the DP World Tour’s committee.
The Englishman was “privy to conversations” with the R&A and club manufacturers, contributing to the tour’s feedback which stated changes to clubs were as important as the ball.
“As a committee on the European Tour when I was on it,” Pepperell told the Chipping Forecast podcast. “We had to make a decision and give some feedback and part of that decision and that feedback was that we felt that there was a way in which the clubs could also be amended.
“Because there was some interesting information that came out that was presented to us from the R&A on the club front as well, and we felt as a committee that it was more compelling to go down the route of changing the clubs as much as the ball.
“After listening to Titleist and them telling us that if the ball changes, they’re going to have to change all of their clubs anyway, we figured well why not implement some interesting changes on the club front?
“So, I’m curious to see whether they’re just going to announce something with the ball because I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the clubs as well.”
“My feedback was – ball, club – take it back. Because now’s a good time to do it.
“There’s a lot of good things going on, I know people will disagree with that, but also, to the point with the five per cent rough figures, come 2028, my feeling is that will be down to one or two per cent and by the time we get to 2028, players are going to have come up with inventively creative ways to hit the ball far and swing faster.
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